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Niner Air 9 Carbon Frame 2013

Niner Air 9 Carbon Frame

The Niner Air 9 Carbon is Niner’s lastest iteration of the well known Air 9 frame. Niner has proven year after year that they have 29er hardtail geometory down, which they are demonstrating yet again with the new Air 9 Carbon. Although it’s technically not an RDO, it borrows the mold and several other features previously only seen on the RDO.

The Air 9 Carbon features internally routed shifter cables, thinner tube profiles, smaller junctions, carbon molded headset races, a newly positioned rear disc brake post mounts, and a PF30 carbon bottom bracket shell. Niner decided to go with a PF30 bottom bracket shell for the Air 9 Carbon geared-only carbon hardtail. The PF30 bottom bracket shell allows for 24mm or 30mm spindle cranks to be installed, however this frame is not compatible with an EBB (hence ‘geared-only’). Also, repositioning the rear brake mount inside the chainstay has helped make the whole rear end much stiffer. Niner is now using tapered headtubes on all their new frames creating a stiffer front end which drastically improves the handling. On the new Air 9 Carbon, Niner also decided to go with a very sleek integrated headset that is lightweight and easy to install and maintain.

The new Air 9 Carbon is an awesome bike that anyone could enjoy. Although it’s technically not ‘Race Day Optimized’, this bike is as much at home at XC races as it is at riding your weekend loop. Providing their proven hardtail geometry on a lightweight carbon frame Niner definitely knew what they were doing when they designed the new Air 9 Carbon.

Can fit up to a 2.35” tire (tire size varies by brand, some tires may not fit)

Compatible with standard 3x chainring systems

SRAM recommended 2x chainrings: 26/39T or lower

SRAM XX1 recommended max chainring: 32T. Q-Factor: 168mm

SHIMANO XT recommended 2x chainrings: 28/40T or lower

SHIMANO XTR 2x is not recommended. Both versions (40t/48.8mm chain line and 38t/46.6mm chain line) position the large chainring in a way that it may contact the frame.

2014 Niner Air 9 Carbon Frame Geometry

Size (80mm fork)

Small

Medium

Large

Extra Large

Effective Top Tube Length

587mm

603mm

622mm

641mm

Seat Tube Length

394mm

419mm

483mm

533mm

Head Tube Length

106mm

110mm

126mm

145mm

Head Angle

72°

72°

72°

72°

Seat Angle

74°

74°

74°

74°

BB Drop

62mm

62mm

62mm

62mm

Front Center

639mm

656mm

675mm

695mm

Wheel Base

1071mm

1087mm

1107mm

1127mm

Chain Stay Length

439mm

439mm

439mm

439mm

Horiz. Chainstay

437mm

437mm

437mm

437mm

Reach

414mm

428mm

443mm

457mm

Stack

600mm

610mm

624mm

643mm

Standover Height

702mm

722mm

776mm

818mm

Size (100mm fork)

Small

Medium

Large

Extra Large

Effective Top Tube Length

590mm

606mm

626mm

645mm

Seat Tube Length

394mm

419mm

483mm

533mm

Head Tube Length

106mm

110mm

126mm

145mm

Head Angle

71°

71°

71°

71°

Seat Angle

73°

73°

73°

73°

BB Drop

54mm

54mm

54mm

54mm

Front Center

644mm

660mm

680mm

700mm

Wheel Base

1077mm

1094mm

1113mm

1133mm

Chain Stay Length

439mm

439mm

439mm

439mm

Horiz. Chainstay

437mm

437mm

437mm

437mm

Reach

404mm

418mm

433mm

446mm

Stack

608mm

617mm

631mm

651mm

Standover Height

706mm

726mm

781mm

823mm

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